Can you share your favorite Biryani recipe?!
Can you share your favorite Biryani recipe?
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regal dish, Mughlai Biryani is fit for a king and was probably eaten by many too! This makes the perfect one-dish meal for when you have company. It combines ingredients typical to the Mughlai style of cooking.
INGREDIENTS:
For the meat: 1kg lamb/ chicken cut into 2" pieces (if using chicken, use breast or thigh fillet)
4 large onions sliced thin
2 tsps garlic paste
2 tsps ginger paste
1/2 cup almonds
6 tbsps ghee/ vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
1" stick of cinnamon
5 cloves
3 pods cardamom
8 peppercorns
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 cup yoghurt
Juice of 1 lime
1 cup chicken/ beef stock
2 tbsps finely chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsps finely chopped mint leaves
Salt to taste
For the rice: 2 cups Basmati rice
Hot water
Salt to taste
PREPARATION:
Put the almonds in a bowl of hot water (enough to cover them) and set aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes remove skins from all the almonds by pressing each one between your thumb and forefinger. The almonds will slip out of their skins!
Mix the garlic and ginger pastes, the peeled almonds and grind to a smooth paste in a food processor.
Wash the rice in a sieve and add enough water to fully cover the rice - at least 4" over the surface of the rice. Add salt to taste. Set the rice up to boil. Cook till almost done. To determine when it has reached that stage, remove a few grains from the pot and press between your thumb and forefinger. The rice should mostly mash but will have a firm whitish core. Turn off the fire. Strain through a colander and keep drained aside.
Heat 3 tbsps of oil in a pan and fry 2 of the onions till caramalized - golden brown. Drain and keep aside on paper towels for later use.
Heat 3 tbsps of oil in another pan and add the whole spices - cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns. Fry till the spices turn a little darker.
Add the 2 remaining onions and fry till they are translucent.
Add the ginger-garlic-almond paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add all the spice powders - coriander, cumin and garam masala and mix well.
Fry till the oil begins to separate from the masala and then add the lamb/ chicken. Keep frying till the meat is fully sealed (it will become opaque and lose its pink colour).
Now add the yoghurt, lime juice, stock, coriander and mint leaves and salt to taste (if needed). Mix well.
Cover the pot and allow to cook till the meat is tender.
Grease a deep baking dish and evenly layer the cooked rice, meat (and its gravy) in it to form at least 2 sets of layers (rice-meat-rice-meat-rice). Garnish with the previously caramalised onions. Cover the dish tightly. If the dish does not have a cover use 2 layers of aluminium foil (shiny side of both layers pointing down towards the rice) and secure on to dish with baking string.
Put in a pre-heated oven set at 350 F/ 180 C/ Gas mark 4 for 20 minutes.
Turn off the oven and let the dish sit in the oven till you are ready to eat. Only open when you are ready to eat. The way to serve Biryani is to gently dig in with a spoon so you get through the layers.
While Mughlai Biryani tastes great by itself, add a raita like Chatpata Channa Raita (chickpeas in hot-sour yoghurt)and you're really in business!
Chicken Biryani
"This is a delicious Pakistani/Indian rice dish which is often reserved for very special occasions such as weddings, parties, or holidays such as Ramadan. It has a lengthy preparation, but the work is definitely worth it. For biryani, always use long grain rice. Basmati rice with its thin, fine grains is the ideal variety to use. Ghee is butter that has been slowly melted so that the milk solids and golden liquid have been separated and can be used in place of vegetable oil to yield a more authentic taste
INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 small potatoes, peeled and halved
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken pieces cut into chunks
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, diced
1 pinch powdered saffron
5 pods cardamom
3 whole cloves
1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound basmati rice
4 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet, in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or ghee) fry potatoes until brown, drain and reserve the potatoes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and fry onion, garlic and ginger until onion is soft and golden. Add chili, pepper, turmeric, cumin, salt and the tomatoes. Fry, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Add yogurt, mint, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes are cooked to a pulp. It may be necessary to add a little hot water if the mixture becomes too dry and starts to stick to the pan.
When the mixture is thick and smooth, add the chicken pieces and stir well to coat them with the spice mixture. Cover and cook over very low heat until the chicken is tender, approximately 35 to 45 minutes. There should only be a little very thick gravy left when chicken is finished cooking. If necessary cook uncovered for a few minutes to reduce the gravy.
Wash rice well and drain in colander for at least 30 minutes.
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil (or ghee) and fry the onions until they are golden. Add saffron, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and rice. Stir continuously until the rice is coated with the spices.
In a medium-size pot, heat the chicken stock and salt. When the mixture is hot pour it over the rice and stir well. Add the chicken mixture and the potatoes; gently mix them into the rice. Bring to boil. Cover the saucepan tightly, turn heat to very low and steam for 20 minutes. Do not lift lid or stir while cooking. Spoon biryani onto a warm serving dish.
Hyderabadi Biryani
Ingredients :
1 kg boneless mutton
? kg Basmati rice
2 Onioins
? cup lime juice
? kg curd
6 tsp ginger-garlic paste
6 green chilies ground into fine paste
2 cloves
10 g cinnamon
4 cardamom
Finely chopped coriander leaves
12 mint leaves
Pinch of saffron immersed in water
2 tbsp ghee
2 cup oil
Salt as per taste
Preparation
Wash the meat and cut it into small pieces
Marinate the meat with ginger garlic paste and keep it aside for an hour
Cut the onion into thin long pieces and fry till they are golden brown. After cooling crush the onions with hand
Mix curd, ? part of crushed fried onion, red chillier powder, green chillier paste, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, coriander leaves, mint leaves saffron water, salt and remaining part of oil. Add this mixture to the marinated meat and keep it aside for one hour.
Cook the basmati rice. When the rice is half cooked remove it from the flame.
Drain out the water completely and spread the half cooked rice over marinated meat
Upon the rice layer spread limejuice, saffron color, ghee and remaining part of crushed onion.
Cover the utensil with lid tightly and cook on a very low flame for half an hour.
Eggplant Biryani
3/4 pound eggplant - cut in 1/2" cubes
2 cups brown rice
1 quart water
2 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seed
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch cayenne
black pepper
1 bell pepper - sliced
1 onion - sliced
2 cloves garlic - crushed
Put the rice in a heavy bottomed saucepan with the water, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons of the turmeric. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
In a large saucepan, heat the butter. Add the poppy and mustard seeds. Stir for 2 minutes and then add the remaining turmeric, the garam masala, coriander, cayenne, and black pepper. Cook for 2 minutes; stirring.
Add the eggplant, red pepper, and onion. Cook gently until the vegetables are tender (10 minutes). Add the garlic and continue to cook (2 more minutes).
Mix vegetable mixture into rice.
1 cup Basmati Rice
2 Onions medium size (1 sliced and 1 finely chopped)
2 Tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup Carrots, julienne style (matchsticks)
1/4 cup Green Beans, french cut
1/4 cup Frozen Peas
3 - 4 Big Potato's, cubed
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
1/2 of small bunch Fresh Mint Leaves
1/2 small bunch Coriander Leaves
1/4 cup PlainYogurt
salt & pepper
Chilli powder
1 tbs Garam Masala
1tbsp Lemon Juice
2 tbsp Oil
Saffron(optional)few strands soaked in warm milk.
Method:
Cook Rice seperately & Cool.
Wash All the veges except Onions & tomatoes.
Marinate the same with Yogurt & ginger-garlic paste
for about an hour.
Heat a fry-pan with Oil , add Onions & fry till translucent.
Add tomatoes, salt & fry till it leaves all the juices.
Add Mint, coriander leaves & cook nicely.
Pour in the marinated mixture,& mix with chili & garam masala
Cover & cook in low steam till all the veges are tender.
Mix in lemon juice & fry till the moisture is absorbed.
Add Saffron , rice & mix gently .Adjust the seasoning.
Cover & let it sit for a few minutes before serving.
If having an Oven facility Bake the rice in the oven for 30 minutes before serving.
Hi i m sharing chicken briyani
2lbs chicken de skinned cut into medium pieces
1 cup thick yogurt
5-6 cloves of garlic crushed
1 small piece ginger crushed
15 peppercorns crushed
Marinate the chicken in yogurt n other ingredients add salt keep for 45 mins
3 cups of basmati rice washed and soaked for 20mins
2 chopped onions
1 piece of Cinnamon peppercorns
Powdered nutmeg 1 tsp
1tsp cumin seeds
5 -6 cloves
1 cup cream
Work on the chicken first
Saute the onions till they turn pink add the marinated chicken cook for a while and gently lower the flame and cook till done
keep it aside and garnish it with the chopped greens
Now the rice
Boil the rice with salt till almost done not fully cooked drain off the excess water
In large pan crackle some butter add the spices and rice and gently fry it keep it aside
In a large glass bowl( that goes in the oven)
Place a layer of chicken followed by rice then chicken again and rice finish off with rice last cover it with a foil and place in the oven on medium for 15 20 mins
Ur chicken briyani is done
Happy cooking